Pipe connection and support.



E. BOERMBL. PIPE oommmom AND SUPPORT. APPLICATION FILED'APR. 10, 1909. i951x034, Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

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E. BOERMEL. PIPE CONNECTION AND SUPPORT. APPLIGATION FILED APR. 10.1909.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

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UNITE EUGEN BOERMEL, OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

PIPE CONNECTION AND SUPPORT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGEN BOERMEL, sculptor, a subject of the King ofPrussia, residing at 10 Hagenstrasse, Berlin-Gimme Wald, Germany, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Pipe Connections and Supports,of which the following is a specification.

My invention is designed to provide a connection and support for pipessuch as those used for water mains or conduits so as to allow forcertain movement of the pipe sec tions in relation to each other so astoprevent rupture or the tendency to rupture in the case of earthquakeshocks.

I do not limit myself to the use of the invention to water pipes as itmay be found desirable to apply the invention to pipes for conveyinggas, oil or the like.

My invention includes a flexible connection between pipe sections; amovable support for the pipe sections whether located at the ends orintermediate of the ends and certain details of construction hereinaftermore fully described.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 shows the ends of two ordinarypipe sections threaded for engagement. Fig. 2 illustrates the same pipeends with my improved intermediate flexible connection. Fig. 3illustrates the parts brought together and with a support for the endsof the adjacent pipe sections. Fig. 4 is a modification of the movablesupport for the pipe sections.

a, a, may illustrate any ordinary form of pipe sections threaded forordinary engagement. Instead however, of connecting the pipes togetherso as to make the ordinary rigid structure, so liable to rupture in theevent of the sinking of the earth or support as in the case of anearthquake, I connect the adjacent ends flexibly by an intermediatesection b, which is made of any suitable flexible material reinforced bya spiral spring or wire gauze in any suitable manner so as to strengthenthe section without interfering with its elasticity.

The ends of the section are provided with sockets or couplings d formingany suitable connection with the ends of the ipe sections a. Forinstance, in Fig. 2 t e coupling d on the left may have an ordinarythreaded connection with the pipe a, while upon the right the socket (1may enter the pipe a and be held in place by the attaching Specificationof Letters Patent.

Application filed April 10, 1909.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

Serial No. 89,189.

device 0, or any equivalent means. This gives a certain amount ofelasticity to the i conduit and allows bending action through the mediumof the connection I), preventing rupture of the conduit under thecircumstances stated. The attaching device includes a lug d on theintermediate section which is adapted to be engaged by a loop 0 hingedto the handle portion 0, a inged to a ring 0 which is carried by thepipe section a. Opposite to this attaching device I show anotherattaching device consisting of two interlocking elements a), a," carriedby lugs on the sections d and a.

Where it is desired to support the conduit above the ground I mayutilize such a device as that shown in Fig. 3. This consists of asupporting base 6, having a rocking support 6 pivoted to the base 6,having arms f between which the pipe sections are held and. preventedfrom being displaced by bars f. A weight g balances the support 6 andkeeps it normally in a horizontal position.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a modification of this device, and in lieu of theweight for keeping the pipe support 6 in horizontal position I utilize aspring h.

i i hat I claim is:

1. A pipe connection and support comprising two pipe sections a flexiblecoupling connecting the sections together, and a support for thesections capable of rocking movement.

2. A pipe connection and support comprising a base, upwardly projectingarms pivotally mounted on the base so as to have rocking movement, andmeans for yieldingly holding said arms in their central position.

3. A pipe connection and support comprising two pipe sections, aflexible coupling connecting the ends of said sections together, asupport for said sections comprising a base, a rocking support pivotedon said base and having its u wardly extending ends engaging with eadliipipe section, and means for normally holding the rocking support in itscentral position.

In testimony whereotI have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

EUGEN BOERMEL.

Witnesses WOLDEMAR I-IAUPT, HENRY HAsrnR.

